Man United set to meet referees' chief Howard Webb over controversial decisions

Sources told the Daily Mail that Man United will hold a meeting with Howard Webb, head of PGMOL, to talk about refereeing this season, as the team feel they have suffered from several mistakes that led to dropped points. The report also said that manager Ruben Amorim is not involved in this move, but the club’s senior executives are pushing for it.

A typical example of refereeing mistakes came in October, when Man United faced Brentford in the Premier League. Nathan Collins hauled back Bryan Mbeumo inside the penalty area, but United were not awarded a penalty. Man United eventually lost the game, and chief executive Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox later asked for an explanation from the referees.

After that match, Howard Webb acknowledged that the decision was incorrect. Since then, United feel they have continued to be disadvantaged by refereeing calls. In the recent match against West Ham, United were again furious after Aaron Wan-Bissaka did not receive a second yellow card for a sliding challenge on Patrick Dorgu. There was also a handball decision that went against United in the match versus Wolves.

PGMOL admitted mistakes in these cases, but there have been no noticeable changes. As a result, Man United are increasingly frustrated and want a meeting to address the situation. In that meeting, they expect explanations and ideas on how to resolve the problem.

Not only United, many teams in England have been angered by refereeing decisions. This season in particular, the frequency of controversial calls has increased, with more clubs publicly expressing their dissatisfaction. However, PGMOL has yet to take any concrete action to reduce the issue.

Man United are currently sixth in the Premier League with 26 points and are still fighting for Champions League qualification. As they are no longer involved in cup competitions, Amorim’s side will focus fully on the league, with upcoming matches against Aston Villa (21/12), Newcastle (27/12) and Wolves (31/12) to close out 2025.